Specifications

Starting With StarFabric:The StarFabric Connectivity Guide G-3
PCI 1.1 PCI-to-PCI Bridge Standard
Refers to the PCI SIG PCI specification that addresses the need for increased
bandwidth of PCI devices. PCI-1.1 enables the design of systems and devices
that operate at clock speeds up to 133 MHz, or 1 GB/s. It also provides for
protocol enhancements that enable devices to operate more efficiently by
providing more usable bandwidth at any clock frequency.
PICMG
PCI Industrial Computer Management Group.
PICMG 2.16
Refers to the standard that defines an Internet Protocol backplane system
with up to 21 slots for CompactPCI.
PICMG 2.17
Refers to the StarFabric CompactPCI specification that defines backplane,
node card and switch card requirements that are compatible with both the
StarFabric Protocol Specification and appropriate existing PICMG Specifica-
tions.
PMC-SB StarFabric PCI Mezzanine Card
Refers to the Peripheral Component Interconnect form factor card from
Aurora Technologies that enables legacy PCI systems in CompactPCI chassis
to interface with next-generation StarFabric technology.
Root
StarFabric terms refers to an operational mode that establishes a StarFabric-
enabled device as the uppermost bridge in a StarFabric switch fabric. The
Root bridge is attached to the primary physical PCI bus. It establishes the
transparent bridge interface between the physical PCI bus and the switch fab-
ric and all downstream bridges or nodes. The Root node initiates fabric resets
and enumerates all the StarFabric-enabled devices in the topology.